Taoiseach defends historical validity of Boston College tapesMartin warns against those in project being labelled ‘as greedy and reckless’Wed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach has ‘no problem in apologising’ to McCabeKenny acknowledges whistleblower vindicated by Guerin report on malpracticeWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach has ‘no problem’ in apologising to Garda whistleblowerEnda Kenny tells Dail Sgt Maurice McCabe vindicated in decision he madeTue May 13 2014 - 17:13
Adoption law too strict about secrecy, says TDFlanagan, in first Dail speech as Minister says legislation must reflect societal changeSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Report on transgender issues debated in DáilLyons praises report that gives recognition to people ‘airbrushed out of our society’Fri May 09 2014 - 19:12
Labour TD speaks of discovering at 17 that she was adoptedAnne Ferris also told of how her own firstborn daughter was given upFri May 09 2014 - 13:39
Seal of approval for ministerial postsFrances Fitzgerald and Charlie Flanagan elevated to Cabinet rank in wake of Alan Shatter exitFri May 09 2014 - 01:05
Whistleblower named in claims about Garda drugs coercion to boost crime figuresGarda taking ‘grave risk’ in going public with allegations, Dáil toldFri May 09 2014 - 01:03
Fitzgerald says Garda ‘crisis’ must be dealt withTaoiseach and Tánaiste say Alan Shatter’s decision to resign was correctThu May 08 2014 - 18:01
TD says gardaí induced people to sell drugs to ‘boost crime figures’New Garda whistleblower ‘taking grave risk’ by going to confidential recipient, Dáil toldThu May 08 2014 - 17:32
Dáil report: Shatter resignationTaoiseach did not ask Minister to step down and does not expect any other resignationsWed May 07 2014 - 18:15
‘Paddy now knows the charge’, Hogan says of water tax of €240 average per householdMinister sharply criticises Irish Water for failure to respond to TD about restrictionsWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
No moves whatsoever on fracking until 2016 at the earliest, when scientific study completedConcerns raised about decision in the North to extend time for fracking test drillTue May 06 2014 - 21:56
Reduced water pressure for houses refusing to pay chargeKenny rejects Adams claim that reform package does nothing about conservationTue May 06 2014 - 17:03
Mary Hanafin looks unlikely to stand downFormer minister insists she was asked to stand and she has signed documentationTue May 06 2014 - 08:42
McGuinness ‘should take PSNI allegations to Ombudsman’Taoiseach tells the North’s Deputy First Minister to lodge complaint about a ‘cabal’ in police forceTue May 06 2014 - 08:30
McFadden ratified as FG candidate in Longford-WestmeathCouncillor dismisses dynasty building suggestions, saying ‘public service is in my DNA’Mon May 05 2014 - 21:25
Eamon Ryan warns new EU parliament could be deeply dividedGreen Party candidate says electorate’s decision on MEPs ‘really matters’Mon May 05 2014 - 01:01
No sign Mary Hanafin will withdraw nomination‘I am an officially nominated candidate in the Blackrock ward,’ says former Fianna Fáil TDMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Dublin West, Longford-Westmeath byelections on May 23rd confirmedPolls take place on the same date as European parliament and local electionsFri May 02 2014 - 01:17
Dog owners sneaking out at night for pets to foul greens, TD claimsDog litter problem ‘under the radar’ compared to attention given to water chargesFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Coalition confirms two byelections for May 23rdElections follow resignation of Patrick Nulty and death of Nicky McFaddenThu May 01 2014 - 14:36
One million householders at risk from ‘not up to scratch’ water quality, Minister saysIrish Water study underway on non-metered propertiesThu May 01 2014 - 11:19
Minister for Justice and SF TD clash in row over Garda morale and conferencesShatter said police authority needed to ‘take the politics out of An Garda Siochána’Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
TD claims he and whistleblower were under Garda surveillanceFlanagan says he has ‘serious allegations of corruption’ in Garda drug squadThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
‘Ming’ Flanagan claims Garda surveillance during GSoc visitTD says he and two whistleblowers handed over claims of corruption in drugs squadWed Apr 30 2014 - 19:36
Donegal woman demands inquiry, apology for soldier brother’s death in Lebanon’We lost friends but they lost family members,’ says soldier who served on fatal 1981 missionSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Kerry red deer could be moved from Killarney to capital’s Phoenix ParkSixty one golden eagles released in Ireland since 2001 and 10 chicks reared since 2007Fri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Minister defends delay in passage of anti-smoking BillSeanad acts to ban smoking in cars when children are passengersFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Man earned just 22 cent an hour after tax on community employment scheme - claimBurton insists employee is working for €422.20 social welfare and allowancesThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Nama and Minister for Finance to be asked to investigate rental cartel claimsGovernment ’in denial’ over housing crisis as families sleep in cars, says TDWed Apr 16 2014 - 22:28
Garda phone tapes investigation will cost €2m, Kenny tells DáilTaoiseach says estimate based on belief work of commission will finish this yearWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Health Minister defends use of rapid response vehicles by paramedicsJames Reilly says would not make sense to have vehicles locked up in a depot after hoursWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
EPA accused of ‘lazy laissez-fair lax, light touch regulation’Calls made in Seanad for debate on Battle of Clontarf and on possibility of rejoining CommonwealthTue Apr 15 2014 - 22:10
Banks may be forced to honour tenancies on repossessionsGovernment rejects SF Bill to rebalance repossession rules in favour of home ownerFri Apr 11 2014 - 17:54
Government should count how many retired public servants back at work - FFMinister claims such an effort could create ’new bureaucracy’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Plain speaking when it comes to Irish WaterSize of your bill will be known ‘in good time’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Noonan insists taxpayer must be protected in Dáil row over sale of IBRC loan bookMinister accused of minding international markets, not citizens who elected himThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Connemara seaweed collectors fear loss of livelihoodMinister says harvesting of wild seaweed must be ‘managed appropriately’Thu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Human Rights and Equality Commissions joined under new BillFianna Fáil concerned legislation gives Government significant control over new bodyWed Apr 09 2014 - 11:05
Needless deaths can be avoided with carbon monoxide alarms, says Quinn in new BillGovernment accepts legislation requiring monitors to be installed in homes, graduallyWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Government accepts Sinn Féin Bill on stricter regulation of wind industrySF calls for stricter regulation of the location and operation of wind farmsWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Minister for Finance denies there is a Dublin property bubbleIndependent TD Richard Boyd Barrett accuses Government of ‘dangerous and flawed’ approach to housingWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Decision soon on whether to eliminate use of 1c and 2c coinsCentral Bank cost of producing coins more than their face-value worthTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Start obesity war in early childhood, urges expertChildren must be stopped from gaining weight in the first place, says specialistMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
John Joe Nevin suffers broken leg in Mullingar incidentGardaí make arrest after incident in Olympic silver medalist’s home townSat Apr 05 2014 - 19:17
State funding for community childcare leaves 70% ‘out in the cold’Government funding must be ring-fenced for private childcare facilities, conference toldSat Apr 05 2014 - 12:20
Middle-income families face €700 million in tax hikesMinister insists White Paper on insurance published to have an ‘informed debate’Fri Apr 04 2014 - 01:01
Expectation that four NI parties in peace process talks ‘will deliver’ – DonohoeThreat to prison staff at Maghaberry must be lifted for inmates’ conditions to be dealt withFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
EU hypocritical in attitude to Ukraine compared to Egypt, says TDMinister insists court ruling a high priority, but says verdicts not yet confirmedFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
